Soap fans were yesterday shocked to hear that Helen Worth would be stepping down from playing the iconic Gail Platt after five decades and now she has explained why
Soap icon Helen Worth has explained her reasons for stepping down as Gail Platt on Coronation Street after 50 years.
Read more: Coronation Street's Helen Worth's life off screen - real name and her two marriages as she quits soap Helen said in a statement: "This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world. I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers, who were very kind and understanding.
He said: "In Helen’s hands, Gail has been a huge part of Coronation Street for five decades and at the centre of some of the most memorable storylines - often deriving from her catastrophically bad luck in choosing husbands!
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